WILDERNESS FIRST AID (WFA)

This 20-hour wilderness advanced first aid course focuses on the basics of recognizing + managing life and limb threats in remote environments, with a focus on the injuries common to various sports such as mountain biking, ski touring, climbing, and rafting.

The training also includes prevention and treatment of common environmental problems like hypothermia and heat-related illnesses, as well as covering common medical emergencies, choking, drowning and includes a CPR-C certification from the LifeSaving Society.

Our curriculum is based on the Wilderness Medical Society (WMS) guidelines and the Wilderness Medicine Education Collaborative (WMEC).

Students can expect a mix of indoor and outdoor learning for the practical outdoor training, please prepare for any weather conditions.

Students can use their own outdoor gear so as to be familiar with the equipment that will be available to them in a real world first aid situation.

Things to bring:

• Comfortable clothing
• Weatherproof outerwear for the outdoors portion of the course. Please check the weather forecast each day and dress appropriately.
• Lunch/Snacks/Water
• Pen/pencil and notebook (recommended)
• First Aid/Guide’s pack if you have one